Dashboard Topology Widget

The Topology widget, also known as a scatter-plot, is a dashboard component that visualizes key performance indicators (KPIs) in both tabular and graphical formats. It represents data across X, Y axes, and uses size and color to enhance the understanding of KPIs, such as:

• Session Analysis: Identify areas within the topology that may be causing issues, such as loss versus count and delay.
• Capture Impact: Visualize key servers impacting clients, analyzed by round-trip time (RTT) and response time (RT).

Visualization capabilities include:

• Color Coding and Plotting: Customize the color, plot, or size of any data item for better visualization.
• Runtime Support: Offers various runtime options for interactive data exploration.
• Interactive Drill-Down: Allows users to drill down into selected topology elements for deeper insights.
• Comprehensive Filtering: Supports click-based filtering, CSV export, and column ordering within the table.

For detailed guidance on using Topology widgets, refer to the online documentation.

Use Case Example

Session Data Visualization:

Capture Data Visualization:

Runtime Options

Table Functions

• Export to CSV: Easily export table data to a CSV file for further analysis.
• Column Ordering: Customize the order of columns for better data organization.
• Click and Filter: Apply filters by clicking on specific data points.

Scatter Chart Interaction

• Hover Details: View detailed KPI information and table data by hovering over scatter chart objects.
• Topology Insights: Gain insights into the topology by examining specific data points.

Drill-Down Capabilities

• Double-Click Functionality: Double-click on a scatter plot object to create a drill-down view focused on that item.
• Focused Refresh: Refreshes the display to focus on the selected item, offering further drill-down or client/server perspectives.

Authoring Options

Creation Options for Topology Widget

Capabilities

• Measure Distribution Visualization: Effectively display the distribution of measures across topology or client/server IPs for KPI analysis.

• Scatter Plot Relationships: Establish relationships between different KPIs using scatter plots.

• Client/Server Impact: Analyze how clients are affected by servers based on various selections.

• Topology Hotspots: Identify critical topology areas for quick action, such as routers impacting loss/delay.

• Additional KPI Integration: Add additional KPIs to the table for analysis without plotting them.

• Dashboard Linking: Topology boxes can link to other dashboards and support filtering for integrated analysis.

• Drill-Down Flexibility: Change views, zoom in, and copy data to the clipboard for enhanced data exploration.